jazzyjan94's review against another edition
4.0
This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/blog-tour-and-giveaway-21-days-of-grace/
I haven't read a lot of devotionals in the past, mainly because I have struggled to find one that I liked. However, I loved 21 Days of Grace! I loved how each day was a short story dealing with the theme of grace and that there was a "Life Application" section at the end of each day that showed more directly what the author intended to convey about grace to the reader. Another aspect that I liked about it is that each day was a story by a different Christian authors, some that I have read before and others that I definitely want to check out some of their other works soon.
There are a few entries that I would like to highlight that were either my favorites or that I didn't really like:
Promptly at Seven by Barbara Curtis:
I loved this story about the waiter and the old couple and his compassion to old couple after he finds out why they haven't been to his restuarant in a while. I am pretty sure I was tearing up at the end because it was so touching!
Rag Doll by Kathy Ide:
This was one of my favorite stories in 21 Days of Grace and I wish it was at least a novella because there is so much more that I want to know about what happens to Megan, both during the story and after it has ended.
The Pain Redemption by Roxanne Anderson:
This entry was the only one I didn't like in the whole devotional, partly because I found it kind of unsettling. I felt like it seemed to leave out the fact that Christ is God and that it stripped Him of some of His attributes and it seemed like He was portrayed as being ignorant. It just didn't sit well with me, but maybe I missed something while reading it.
Despite there being a couple of entries that I didn't like, I did enjoy this devotional and I definitely want to check out the others in this series. I am giving 21 Days of Grace 4/5 Stars because it was a good devotional and its appeal to fiction lovers.
I received a complimentary copy of this devotional from Celebrate Lit and the compiler, Kathy Ide, in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts in this review are my own.
I haven't read a lot of devotionals in the past, mainly because I have struggled to find one that I liked. However, I loved 21 Days of Grace! I loved how each day was a short story dealing with the theme of grace and that there was a "Life Application" section at the end of each day that showed more directly what the author intended to convey about grace to the reader. Another aspect that I liked about it is that each day was a story by a different Christian authors, some that I have read before and others that I definitely want to check out some of their other works soon.
There are a few entries that I would like to highlight that were either my favorites or that I didn't really like:
Promptly at Seven by Barbara Curtis:
I loved this story about the waiter and the old couple and his compassion to old couple after he finds out why they haven't been to his restuarant in a while. I am pretty sure I was tearing up at the end because it was so touching!
Rag Doll by Kathy Ide:
This was one of my favorite stories in 21 Days of Grace and I wish it was at least a novella because there is so much more that I want to know about what happens to Megan, both during the story and after it has ended.
The Pain Redemption by Roxanne Anderson:
This entry was the only one I didn't like in the whole devotional, partly because I found it kind of unsettling. I felt like it seemed to leave out the fact that Christ is God and that it stripped Him of some of His attributes and it seemed like He was portrayed as being ignorant. It just didn't sit well with me, but maybe I missed something while reading it.
Despite there being a couple of entries that I didn't like, I did enjoy this devotional and I definitely want to check out the others in this series. I am giving 21 Days of Grace 4/5 Stars because it was a good devotional and its appeal to fiction lovers.
I received a complimentary copy of this devotional from Celebrate Lit and the compiler, Kathy Ide, in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts in this review are my own.
meezcarrie's review against another edition
4.0
21 Days of Grace, compiled by Kathy Ide, is a unique devotional aimed at bookworms and fiction lovers. This collection of stories features several beloved-by-me authors as well as some with whom I’m less familiar.
The stories are short and heartwarming, and they point to lessons such as church hurt, forgiving yourself, engaging in the lives of others, etc. Each story includes a “life-application” section as well as a brief bio of the individual author for that day. My favorites were the devotional/stories by Cindy Woodsmall and Deborah Raney.
Bottom Line: If you love short stories, this devotional is one to add to your collection! Aesthetically cheerful and easy to carry with you, it’s a great choice to read in a waiting room, at your desk at work, or while you’re waiting for dinner to cook. This would also be a lovely gift to give someone who needs some encouragement or joy.
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
The stories are short and heartwarming, and they point to lessons such as church hurt, forgiving yourself, engaging in the lives of others, etc. Each story includes a “life-application” section as well as a brief bio of the individual author for that day. My favorites were the devotional/stories by Cindy Woodsmall and Deborah Raney.
Bottom Line: If you love short stories, this devotional is one to add to your collection! Aesthetically cheerful and easy to carry with you, it’s a great choice to read in a waiting room, at your desk at work, or while you’re waiting for dinner to cook. This would also be a lovely gift to give someone who needs some encouragement or joy.
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
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